Specialty box



Dec. 15, 1964 s, BRAUN 3,151,315

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IN V EN TOR. SAMUEL BIP/JU/V United States Patent ()fiiice 3,161,315Patented Dec. 15, 1964 3,161,315 SPECIALTY BOX Samuel Braun, Rye, N.Y.,assignor to Sperry Rand Corporation, New York, N.Y., a corporation ofDelaware Filed May 7, 1962, Ser. No. 192,940 4 Claims. (Ci. 220-4) Thepresent invention relates to a specialty box and it particularly relatesto a plastic box for holding an article to be displayed or to serve as areceptacle when not in use.

Although not limited thereto, the present invention will be particularlydescribed in its application to a display and consumer receptacle for asmall ladies object, such as a ladies shaver.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a specialtybox which may be utilized to receive and merchandise and carry small yetvaluable articles, such as ladies electric shavers, which will beartistic and attractive in appearance and which may be readilymanipulated to permit access to the article or to permit such articleand its accessories to be placed away when not in use.

Another object is to provide a novel specialty plastic box which may bereadily constructed and which will be of use both during merchandisingand during usage of the device.

Still further objects and advantages will appear in the more detaileddescription set forth below, it being understood, however, that thismore detailed description is given by way of illustration andexplanation only and not by way of limitation, since various changestherein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing fromthe scope and spirit of the present invention.

In accomplishing the above objects according to one form of, the presentinvention, the boxes consist of two sections, the lower containersections and a top cover section with the container sections beingformed to nest together, with a single cylindrical closure and with ahinge element being provided to permit the elements to swing toward andaway from one another on an edge pivot construction.

Desirably a push button of automatic character may be ';provided toassure convenient opening of the box and closure is achieved by causingthe three elements to be 'moved together, one on top of the other, toform a complete cover closure.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawing wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views:

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of one form of plastic box, according to oneform of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a separated side view showing the various elements of the boxremoved from one another and elevated one above the other.

4 FIG. 3 is a transverse horizontal sectional view between the cover andupper container elements, taken upon the line 3-3 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken upon the line 44 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a transverse vertical sectional View, taken upon the line 5-5of FIG. 2 of the lowermost container section.

FIG. 6 is a transverse fragmentary sectional view,

taken upon the line 6-6 of FIG. 2 of the lowermost container section.

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view upon a small scale, showing thecontainer elements separated from one another, with the containerelements being carried by the single vertical pivot member and bothcontainer elements being available for receipt or removal of theircontents, which may consist of a ladies razor and the accessoriesthereof.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 7, there is shown a container structure A havingthe top cover element B, the middle or top container element C and thebottom or lowermost container element D.

The top cover element may be provided with considerable decoration, asindicated at C and D, molded into the top face thereof.

These three sections B, C and D are joined together by means of avertical pivot rod E extending through an enlargement in one sidethereof, as best shown in FIG. 4.

The upper portions of the top and the lowermost container elements C andD will have the button release elements F and G respectively, whichcooperate with the hook shaped latching members H and J on the lowerportions of the sides of the container elements C and D.

Referring particularly to FIG. 4, the cover B has an upwardly domed topwall 10, having a depending contact face 11 along the periphery thereofwhich is designed to closely contact the upper face 12 of the uppercontainer element C.

The rear of the cover 10 has a depending nipple element 13 whichreceives the head portion 14 of the pivot pin E.

The pivot pin E, as shown in FIG. 4, will extend down through the socket15 which receives the stud or depending portion 13 and also through therecesses 16 and 17 at the top and bottom portion of the enlargement 18and also through the recess 19 in the top of the enlargemeat 20. I

The enlargements 18 and 20 are formed on one interior side of theinterior of the containers C and D and it is vertically bored to receivethe pivot pin E which terminates at 21.

The pivot pin 21 extends through the upper bored portion 22 in theenlargement 18 in the upper container portion C and also through thebored portion 23 in the enlargement 20 of the lower container section D.

The side walls of the containers C and D are relatively thick andcylindrical, as indicated at 24 and 25, and they have upwardly domedbase portions 26 and 27 which are parallel to the top portion 10 of thecover B.

The upper and lower containers C and D are provided with recesses 28 and29, through which project the heads 30 and 31 of the push buttonelements F and G.

v These push button elements extend rearwardly to the junction 32 withthe circularly extending fin portions 33 and 34, which are engaged inthe tabs 35 and 36 along the interior wall 37 of each container.

The fins 34 are provided with the upwardly projecting sto or latch 38,which contacts the inside wall 39 of the elongated circular structure40. j

The "cover element B, as well as the bottom of the upper container C,have downwardly projecting hook members H and I with body portions 41and 42 and circularly and forwardly extending latch portions 40 and 43.

These latch portions H and I will either latch the structure together,as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, or, when actuated by the press buttons F andG, will release the structure so that it may be swung open to thereceiving or removing position of FIG. 7.

Each of the elements, namely the cover 13 and the container elements Cand D, may be readily molded of polystyrene or cellulose acetate orpolypropylene or polyethylene. g

The pin elements E may be made of plastic or of metal and the latchesmay be readily formed of either metal or plastic.

The entire box assembly is very attractive and is readily cleaned andmay be assembled and disassembled without difficulty,

As many changes could be made in the above specialty box, and manywidely different embodiments of. this invention could be made withoutdeparture from the scope of the claims, it is intended that all mattercontained in the above description shall be interpreted as illustrativeand not in a limiting sense.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of theinvention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, what isclaimed is:

1. A display and merchandise box of the class described, comprising (a)a cover,

(b) a first cylindrical container,

() an intermediate cylindrical container disposed between said cover andsaid first container,

(d) a vertical pivot element interconnecting said cover and said firstand said intermediate containers, (e) said cover and said containersmovable about said pivotelement to permit closure and access, respec- Itively to said containers,

(f) first depending latch members formed on the peripheral edge of saidcover and on the lower peripheral edge of said intermediate container,

(g) recessed portions formed in 'theupper peripheral edge of said firstcontainer and in the lower peripheral edge of said intermediatecontainer, a

(h) second latch members arranged in'said recessed portion, and p t (i)said first latch members movable into said recessed portions intolatching engagement with said second latch members upon closure of saidcover and intermediate container whereby the outer surfaces of saidfirst latch members are flush with the outer surface of said containers.

2. A display and merchandise box 01th; class dea scribed, comprising (a)a cover, (b) a first cylindrical container,

(c) an intermediate cylindrical container disposed between said coverand said first containenf (d), a vertical pivot element interconnectingsaid cover and said 'first and said intermediate containers,

(c) said cover and said containers movable about said pivot element topermit closure and tively to said containers,

( f) first depending hook shaped latch members formed on the lowerperipheral edges of said cover and said intermediate container, A a

(g) "recessed portions provided the upper peripheral edges'of said firstand said intermediate containers,

(h) second latch members flexibly arrangedjin said 7 recessed portions,

(i) said first hook latchmembers movable intoJsaid recessed portionsinto latching engagement with said second latch members whereby theouter surface of said first latch members are flush with the outersurfaces of said containers upon closure of said cover and saidintermediate container, and

(j) means provided adjacent each of said recessed por- QCCCSS ICSPCC-scribed, comprising tions operable to flex said second latch members topermit movement of 'a said first latch member out of latching engagementwith a said second latch member and away from said recessed portion.

3. A display and .merchandise box of the class de- (a) cover, V

(b) a first cylindrical container,

(c) an intermediate cylindrical container disposed between said coverand said first container,

(of) a vertical pivot element interconnecting said cover and said firstand said intermediate containers,

(e) said cover and said containers movable about said pivot element topermit closure and access respectively to said containers,

(f) first depending hook shaped latch members formed on the lowerperipheral edges of said cover and said intermediate container, p

(g) recessed portions provided in the upper peripheral edges of saidfirst and said intermediate containers,

(/1) pairs of spaced tabs provided on the inner walls of said firstandsaid intermediate containers adjacent said recessed portions,

(1') second latch members each including, a flexible strip each mountedin a said pair of spaced tabs,

(i) said first, hook latch members movable into said recessed portionsinto latching engagement with said second latch members whereby theouter surfacev of said'first latch'members are flush withtthe outersurfaces of said containers upon closure of said cover and saidintermediate container,

(k) pushbuttons formed on said flexible strips and extending throughopenings provided in the walls of said first and intermediatecontainers, to the exterior of said display, box, and I (I) said pushbuttonoperable to flex said second latch member topermit movement of asaid first latch member out of latching engagement with a said secondlatch" member and away from said recessed portion;

4. A three-piece plastic display and merchandising box constructioncomprising,

(a) an upper circular cover,

(b) an intermediate cylindrical container,

(c) a bottom cylindrical container of the sameinside and outsidediameter as said cover and said intermediate container, Y

. (d) a vertical pivotelementinterconnecting said cover and saidcontainers to permit said cover and said intermediate container to bepivotally moved apart or together topermit access or closure,respectively, to p said intermediate and bottomcontainers, (e)downwardly depending hook latch members on said cover and on saidintermediatecontainer, (f) the upper edges of said intermediatecontainer and said bottom container each having a recess providedtherein to receive said hook latch members, and

V (g) means arranged within each of said recesses to engage and detainsaid hook latch members upon said closure of said cover and saidintermediate container.

References Cited in the'file of this 'patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,256,306 -1 Glanton Feb. 12, 1918 11,800,624 Hagel Apr. 14, 19312,396,932 Slaton Mar. 19, 1946 Essman "Jan. 15,1952

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No.,3,161,315 December 15 1964 Samuel Braun It is hereby certified thaterror appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction and thatthe said Letters Patent should read as Column 3 line 33,, for "lower"read upper 4 line 59,, for "detain" rea column d detent Signed andsealed this 4th day of May 1965,

(SEAL) Attest:

ERNEST W. SWIDER EDWARD J. BRENNER Altesting Officer Commissioner ofPatents

1. A DISPLAY AND MERCHANDISE BOX OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, COMPRISING (A)A COVER, (B) A FIRST CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER, (C) AN INTERMEDIATECYLINDRICAL CONTAINER DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID COVER AND SAID FIRSTCONTAINER, (D) A VERTICAL PIVOT ELEMENT INTERCONNECTING SAID COVER ANDSAID FIRST AND SAID INTERMEDIATE CONTAINERS, (E) SAID COVER AND SAIDCONTAINERS MOVABLE ABOUT SAID PIVOT ELEMENT TO PERMIT CLOSURE ANDACCESS, RESPECTIVELY TO SAID CONTAINERS, (F) FIRST DEPENDING LATCHMEMBERS FORMED ON THE PERIPHERAL EDGE OF SAID COVER AND ON THE LOWERPERIPHERAL EDGE OF SAID INTERMEDIATE CONTAINER, (G) RECESSED PORTIONSFORMED IN THE UPPER PERIPHERAL EDGE OF SAID FIRST CONTAINER AND IN THELOWER PERIPHERAL EDGE OF SAID INTERMEDIATE CONTAINER, (H) SECOND LATCHMEMBERS ARRANGED IN SAID RECESSED PORTION, AND (I) SAID FIRST LATCHMEMBERS MOVABLE INTO SAID RECESSED PORTIONS INTO LATCHING ENGAGEMENTWITH SAID SECOND LATCH MEMBERS UPON CLOSURE OF SAID COVER ANDINTERMEDIATE CONTAINER WHEREBY THE OUTER SURFACES OF SAID FIRST LATCHMEMBERS ARE FLUSH WITH THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID CONTAINERS.